Objective Activity

Communication and patient partnership Knowledge Objective Activity Osteopathic Practice Standards Patient feedback Skills and Performance

Building positive patient relationships

Osteopath and university course leader Diana Pitt shares her learning and insights into gathering patient feedback, and how she applied this to improve her service and grow her practice

Diana Pitt graduated from the European School of Osteopathy in 1988 …

Case-based discussion Objective Activity

‘Our case-based discussion group used technology to connect with each other’

Kenneth graduated from the BSO in 2000. As a new graduate he benefited from the positive supportive learning environment at the Penn Clinic in Hertfordshire, where he worked for many years, as well as in his own North London clinic …

Case-based discussion

‘Case-based discussions were a big part of training’

Alex Black graduated from the British School of Osteopathy with a Masters in Osteopathy. She currently has a practice in Edinburgh where she treats a wide range of musculoskeletal complaints, and runs an onsite clinic within the Occupational Health Department …

Objective Activity

Ever considered creating a virtual CPD group with your colleagues?

The GOsC has been running webinars in which osteopaths have been trying out CPD activities that will meet the requirements of the new CPD scheme. One of the case-based discussion webinar groups found the experience so positive, they are continuing …

Objective Activity

‘Clinical audit should improve my patient care’

Penny Dathan volunteered as an ‘Early Adopter’ – osteopaths who have been trialling elements of the new CPD scheme in groups in online workshops and then sharing learning and tips with peers. Penny qualified from the British School of Osteopathy …

Objective Activity

Case-based discussion – Carlisle Osteopathic Group

The group used role play to explore scenarios that members had encountered in practice to reflect on different approaches.

Introduction

Members of the Carlisle CPD Group work in a variety of types of practices – including sole practice and practice …

Objective Activity

Case-based discussion – Lymm osteopaths

Discussion of a hypothetical case history, followed by group discussion of learning points and the Osteopathic Practice Standards.

Introduction

Members of the Lymm CPD Group work in a variety of types of practices – including sole practice and practice with …

Objective Activity

Peer observation – Carlisle Osteopathic Group

How a group of osteopaths undertook peer observation.

Summary

This example of a peer observation was developed by a group of around 10 osteopaths, some of whom work together in a group practice and others who are sole practitioners or …